Brown Athletics Hall Of Fame To Induct Seven New Members And One Team

Providence, R.I. - The Brown University Athletics Hall of Fame
will induct seven new members and one team at its 39th
Induction Dinner on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Westin
Hotel. The inductees into the Hall of Fame are
Lindsay A. Taylor ’01 (Track & Field),
Zachary D. Burns ’99 (Football),
Darren G. Eales ’95 (Soccer),
Michelle Pagliaro Haywood ’94 (Basketball),
Sharon Cleary Eastman ’91 (Diving),
John G. McMahon ’91 (Lacrosse), the
1984-1985 Women’s Swimming & Diving
Team, and Bruce D. Yeutter ’57, who
will be presented with the Paul L. Maddock ’33 Award for
service to Brown Athletics.

Lindsay A. Taylor ’01 (Women’s Track and
Field): In a dominant era of Brown track and field,
Lindsay Taylor emerged as one of the greatest all-around female
athletes in school history. A specialist in the pentathlon and
heptathlon, with extraordinary skills in several other events,
Taylor rewrote the Brown record books repeatedly from the start of
her freshman year until her graduation in May of 2001. She won 10
Heptagonal titles over the course of her career, as well as an ECAC
Championship crown. Taylor won the pentathlon during each of her
four Heptagonal Indoor Championships, and every one of her winning
performances broke the meet record, as well as the Brown University
school record. In addition to her individual victories, she helped
the Brown team to indoor Heps titles in 1999 and 2001, and outdoor
Heps titles in 1998, 1999 and 2001. A repeat NCAA Track and Field
Championship qualifier in the high jump, pentathlon and heptathlon,
Taylor finished in 13th place in the heptathlon in
the spring of her junior year. During her senior season, she was
the second-ranked pentathlete and heptathlete in intercollegiate
athletics. She was named to the All-Ivy team in multiple events for
both indoor and outdoor track during each of her four collegiate
seasons, and she was also named to the All-East team for four
consecutive years. As a senior, she was the recipient of the
Marjorie Brown Smith Award, given at Brown’s Annual All
Sports Banquet to the outstanding female varsity athlete of the
year.

Zachary D. Burns ’99 (Football):
Recognized as the greatest tight end in Brown football history,
Zach Burns utilized a combination of size and strength to make
incredible plays. Burns arrived on College Hill in the fall of
1995, and was a key recruit of Head Coach Mark Whipple as he looked
to re-establish Brown Football as the team to beat in the Ivy
League. He got his start in the Brown line-up during his freshman
season, contributing to the special teams and serving as a back-up
tight end, moving to the offensive line during his sophomore year
to compensate for injured teammates. He returned to his spot
at tight end in the fall of 1996, playing an integral role in a
record-breaking offensive season for Brown. He made 19 catches for
263 receiving yards and two touchdowns during his junior campaign,
and was named Second Team All-Ivy for his performances during the
season. In 1998, Burns’ ability to make plays and post big
numbers led to recognition as one of the best tight ends in the Ivy
League and nation. He ended the season with 58 catches for 703
receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, firmly placing him in the Brown
record books and national rankings. His numerous accolades at the
end of the season were highlighted by the Associated Press
First-Team All-American honors. He was also selected First Team
All-Ivy, the First Team ESPN/USA All-American squad and the First
Team Football Gazette All-American team. Burns’ outstanding
senior campaign culminated with his selection to the 61st Annual
Kelly Tire Blue/Gray Senior All-Star Football Classic, a game he
participated in on Christmas Day 1998 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Darren G. Eales ’95 (Men’s
Soccer): Darren Eales is one of the most dominant
strikers to have competed on the Stevenson Field pitch. In his
three-year career as a Bear, he scored 83 points (31g, 21a),
becoming the fourth-leading point scorer in Brown Soccer history.
He currently holds the Brown record for consecutive games with a
point (12), and is tied for the record for consecutive games with a
goal (9). A transfer from West Virginia University, Eales was
named First Team All-Ivy for each of his three years at Brown. He
was also recognized with Brown’s Heinz Kuebel Award, given to
the team’s best offensive player, for each of his campaigns,
as well as the Cliff Stevenson MVP Award for his outstanding play
in 1992 and 1994. As a senior, Eales led the Ivy League in
scoring (16g, 7a) for the second time in his career, helping Brown
to the Ivy League Championship and NCAA tournament berth. At the
conclusion of his senior campaign, Eales became the first Brown
men’s soccer player to be named Ivy League Player of the
Year, and was also honored as an NSCAA All-American and the
GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.

Michelle Pagliaro Haywood ‘94 (Women’s
Basketball): Michelle Pagliaro Haywood was a vital
participant in some of the most exciting moments in women’s
basketball history, winning three consecutive Ivy League
Championships. Haywood started in 96 of her 106 career games,
scoring 1,084 total points, the eleventh highest career point total
at Brown. An incredible all-around athlete, Haywood also
competed for the women’s softball team during her freshman
and sophomore seasons, earning accolades on the softball diamond as
well the basketball court. As a freshman, Haywood helped lead the
team to a second place finish in the league, setting a then school
record for most wins in a season (19) in the process. Her 88 free
throw attempts set a school record, and she also tied the record
for three-pointers with 23. The league recognized her breakout year
when she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year, the fourth
consecutive Brown player to receive the honor. Haywood helped lead
the 1993 Brown team to a school record 22-4 record and an Ivy
League championship. As a junior, she earned Honorable Mention
All-Ivy honors after helping coach Jean Marie Burr’s team to
its second consecutive Ivy League title with a 19-7 record.
Playing with a broken thumb in her senior season, Haywood and the
Bears captured their third Ivy League title in as many years,
finishing the season with an 18-10 record. The Bears went on to
their first ever NCAA Championship berth, facing UConn in Storrs,
CT in the opening round.

Sharon Cleary Eastman ’91 (Women’s Swimming
and Diving – diver): The current Brown record
holder in both the 1-meter (championship format) and 3-meter
(championship format) events, Sharon Cleary Eastman is one of the
most accomplished divers to grace the boards at Brown. A four-year
varsity letterwinner and a co-captain during her senior campaign,
Sharon earned 38 victories in dual meets over the course of her
career, breaking school records on numerous occasions. Her junior
season was particularly spectacular, as she finished in fourth
place on both boards at the Eastern Championship meet and earned a
spot on the All-Ivy Second Team. She also qualified for the NCAA
Division I Championship in the 3m event, finishing in
26th place at the competition. During her final season,
Cleary Eastman won 13 of the 16 diving events that she entered,
taking both boards against Boston University, Dartmouth, Harvard,
Yale, Boston College and Columbia, and finished ninth on both
boards at the Eastern Championship meet. Cleary Eastman ended her
career in possession of four Brown diving records, and was only the
second diver to be honored with the Marjorie B. and Stanton H.
Smith Award for excellence in Brown Swimming and Diving.

John G. McMahon ’91 (Men’s
Lacrosse): In the storied annals of Brown
men’s lacrosse, Jay McMahon stands as one of the top
midfielders ever to play for the Bears. Leading Brown to levels of
success that have not been equaled, McMahon, a four-year starter,
is the second all-time leading scorer among midfielders, tallying
132 points on 92 goals and 37 assists. He also ranks tenth all-time
among all players in goals scored. He earned All-Ivy Second
Team honors in each of his first three seasons, also garnering
Honorable Mention All-American accolades during his sophomore and
junior year. A tri-captain during the 1991 season, McMahon
was instrumental in leading the Bears through the most successful
campaign in school history, as they finished the regular season
with an overall record of 13-0, including a perfect 6-0 Ivy League
mark, the only undefeated team in Brown lacrosse history. Brown
also claimed its first Ivy League title since 1986. He was named
First Team All-Ivy and First Team All-New England, and he was
selected to play in the North-South Senior All-Star game. He was
selected First Team All-American, one of just eight Bears in the
history of men’s lacrosse to be honored with this
distinction. McMahon’s career totals ranked him seventh
all-time in goals (92) and 15th all-time in points (132)
at the time of his graduation.

The Women’s Swimming and Diving Team
(1984-1985): The Brown Swimming and Diving
program’s rise to prominence became fully apparent in the
1980s under the guidance of Head Coach Dave Roach, culminating in
the performance of the 1984-1985 women’s swim team. During
this time, Brown won 33 consecutive dual meets and three
consecutive Ivy League titles (1983, 1984, 1985), besting perennial
swimming power Penn State in six consecutive dual meets and
finishing in the runner-up position at the 1984 Eastern
Championship meet, held in Providence. The 1984-1985 team
exemplified this culture of success, producing what Roach
proclaimed as “Brown’s best championship performance
ever.” With an undefeated season and an Ivy League
Championship under their belts, the women turned their attention to
the Eastern Championship meet. Competing against more than 30
teams, the Bears dethroned the Nittany Lions by 21 points,
capturing Brown’s first Eastern Championship with 706 points.
They finished first in seven events, and Kendall Delgado ’88
was honored as the Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet in a vote taken
by the coaches. At the season’s end, twelve Brown swimmers
received All-Ivy honors, as Delgado led all Ivy League swimmers,
receiving first team honors in three events and second-team honors
in two additional events.

Bruce D. Yeutter ’57, P’83 ’94 -
Paul L. Maddock ‘33 Award: Bruce
Yeutter, a native of Orange, NJ, is an eternal supporter of the
men’s soccer program. He began playing organized soccer in
the fifth grade at Oradell Jr. High School in Oradell, NJ, and his
love for the sport, particularly its legacy at his alma mater, has
inspired him to selflessly devote much of his life to the
Bears’ soccer program. According to former Brown head coach
Mike Noonan, “Bruce has given more of his time, talents and
treasures to Brown and the Men’s Soccer Program than any
person during my tenure.” As a freshman on College
Hill, he tried out for men’s soccer, and a year later, earned
a spot on coach Joe Kennaway’s varsity. Bruce started every
game during his last three years at Brown, was chosen co-captain of
the squad as a senior, when he helped lead the Bears to a New
England Championship. Yeutter competed when formal Ivy League play
was inaugurated, and was Brown’s first All-Ivy player, being
selected for First Team honors in 1956. Yeutter worked with coach
Cliff Stevenson to create the Brown Soccer Association in 1962, and
served as its president for 40 years. Most soccer alumni
consider him the “alumni face” of the men’s
soccer program. His loyalty to the school extends well beyond
Stevenson Field; he is a former University Trustee and a lifetime
interviewer for the Brown Alumni Schools Committee.